World’s 'biggest mosquito' found in China

BEIJING: A mosquito, termed the ‘world’s biggest’, measuring 11 inches has been found in China.

The mosquito was discovered by Chinese entomologist Zhao Li during a field inspection in August, 2017.   The massive insect was caught on Qingcheng Mountain in south-west China’s Sichuan Province.

Mr Zhao told MailOnline the insect belonged to a species called holorusia mikado, which is the world’s largest mosquito species originating in Japan.

When he first caught the mosquito, he thought it was extraordinarily big. However, he has only recently confirmed it to be the largest mosquito in the world.

Mr Zhao said a normal holorusia mikado’s wing span is about 8cm (3.1in) – nearly a third shorter than the one caught by Mr Zhao.

The terrifying specimen has gone on display at the Insect Museum of West China in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, for people to visit.